Tag: insecurity
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Fake News is the ‘Oxygen’ of Insurgency, Says Theater Commander OPHK
Major General A.E. Abubakar, Theater Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, has warned that fake news and social media misinformation have become the “oxygen” sustaining insurgency in Nigeria’s Northeast. Addressing the spread of unverified content—including viral videos targeting troop morale—the General called for a unified national narrative to counter the tactical shift of terrorists embedding themselves…
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Borno Governor Seeks Renewed Military Push After Lamenting Gaps in Security Response to Boko Haram Gains
By Abdulkareem Haruna ABUJA, Nigeria – Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, who earlier this week publicly decried the Nigerian military’s efforts to contain a resurgence of Boko Haram that he said had led to the insurgents gaining control of three local government areas, held a series of urgent, closed-door meetings with Nigeria’s top military…
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Borno Speaker Decries Decade of Displacement, Urges Federal Action
By Abdul Kareem MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Abdulkarim Lawan, Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, voiced deep concern today over more than a decade of displacement suffered by his constituents due to insurgent activity, calling for urgent federal intervention. Lawan delivered his remarks during a goodwill message at the 2024 June 12 Democracy Day…
The Humanitarian Times 